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Unidentified Female - Near Gall Road on IL Rt. 3 in Columbia, IL.
Computer Recreation Name: Unidentified
Race:African-American
Gender:Female
Age Range:33-50
Height:4'10"-5'4"
Hair:
Eyes:
On Thursday, March 28, 2002 the Columbia Police Department along with the Major Case Squad began investigating the skeletal remains found on a creek bed on Route 3 near Gall Road in Columbia. Investigators located a green shirt with a large "M" and the word "Mavericks", in orange or yellow lettering, across the front of the shirt. The shirt also had two (2) buttons at the top similar to a softball jersey. The shirt is an adult XL. Also at the scene were a pair of khaki colored size 3 "Chazzz Credentials" shorts.
 
A preliminary report by the Forensic Medical Investigator describes this person as a female, age 33 to 50, with African American ancestry, 5'01" give or take 3 inches, and believed to have children, victim possibly had a scar across her forehead. Additional information will be available in the coming days. The Medical Investigator believed the person has been deceased at least 6 months but no more than 1 year.
Anyone with information is asked to call Sgt. Joe Edwards of the Columbia Police Department at 618/281-5151.
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Computer Recreation Computer recreation of how the victim may have looked when living.
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